Counties in Ohio by unemployment rate

Trumbull County had the highest unemployment rate of 88 counties in July 2026, at 5%. Holmes County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Ohio was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lowest2.3Holmes County
Median3.588 counties
Ohio3.4History

Top 40 counties, July 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 5 %5Meigs CountyMeigs County: 4.8 %4.8Scioto CountyScioto County: 4.7 %4.7Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 4.6 %4.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.5 %4.5Noble CountyNoble County: 4.5 %4.5Pike CountyPike County: 4.5 %4.5Adams CountyAdams County: 4.4 %4.4Athens CountyAthens County: 4.4 %4.4Lucas CountyLucas County: 4.3 %4.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.2 %4.2Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.2 %4.2Ross CountyRoss County: 4.2 %4.2Gallia CountyGallia County: 4 %4Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 4 %4Harrison CountyHarrison County: 4 %4Highland CountyHighland County: 4 %4Jackson CountyJackson County: 4 %4Belmont CountyBelmont County: 3.9 %3.9Clark CountyClark County: 3.9 %3.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.9 %3.9Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 3.8 %3.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.8 %3.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.8 %3.8Perry CountyPerry County: 3.8 %3.8Richland CountyRichland County: 3.8 %3.8Vinton CountyVinton County: 3.8 %3.8Brown CountyBrown County: 3.7 %3.7Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 3.7 %3.7Hardin CountyHardin County: 3.7 %3.7Hocking CountyHocking County: 3.7 %3.7Sandusky CountySandusky County: 3.7 %3.7Allen CountyAllen County: 3.6 %3.6Butler CountyButler County: 3.6 %3.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.6 %3.6Fayette CountyFayette County: 3.6 %3.6Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 3.6 %3.6Marion CountyMarion County: 3.6 %3.6Stark CountyStark County: 3.6 %3.6Summit CountySummit County: 3.6 %3.6
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Trumbull County5-1.1 pts
2Meigs County4.8-2.2 pts
3Scioto County4.7-2.2 pts
4Mahoning County4.6-0.9 pts
5Monroe County4.5-1.8 pts
5Noble County4.5-2.1 pts
5Pike County4.5-2 pts
8Adams County4.4-1.6 pts
8Athens County4.4-1.9 pts
10Lucas County4.3-2.5 pts
11Jefferson County4.2-1.8 pts
11Lawrence County4.2-1.6 pts
11Ross County4.2-1.1 pts
14Gallia County4-1.9 pts
14Guernsey County4-1.5 pts
14Harrison County4-1.5 pts
14Highland County4-1.1 pts
14Jackson County4-3.1 pts
19Belmont County3.9-1.6 pts
19Clark County3.9-1.4 pts
19Crawford County3.9-1.8 pts
22Columbiana County3.8-1.4 pts
22Montgomery County3.8-1.5 pts
22Morgan County3.8-1.6 pts
22Perry County3.8-1.6 pts
22Richland County3.8-1.6 pts
22Vinton County3.8-2.5 pts
28Brown County3.7-1.5 pts
28Coshocton County3.7-1.9 pts
28Hardin County3.7-1.6 pts
28Hocking County3.7-0.8 pts
28Sandusky County3.7-2 pts
33Allen County3.6-1.4 pts
33Butler County3.6-1.4 pts
33Carroll County3.6-1.2 pts
33Fayette County3.6-1.6 pts
33Hamilton County3.6-1.4 pts
33Marion County3.6-1.5 pts
33Stark County3.6-1.3 pts
33Summit County3.6-1.5 pts
33Washington County3.6-1.2 pts
33Williams County3.6-1.4 pts
43Fulton County3.5-1.5 pts
43Huron County3.5-2 pts
43Ottawa County3.5-1.5 pts
43Seneca County3.5-1.7 pts
47Clermont County3.4-1.4 pts
47Erie County3.4-1.4 pts
47Henry County3.4-1.5 pts
47Portage County3.4-1.4 pts
47Wood County3.4-1.5 pts
52Champaign County3.3-1.2 pts
52Cuyahoga County3.3-1.2 pts
52Darke County3.3-1 pts
52Defiance County3.3-1.5 pts
52Greene County3.3-1.4 pts
52Licking County3.3-1.3 pts
52Muskingum County3.3-1.7 pts
52Pickaway County3.3-1.1 pts
60Fairfield County3.2-1.3 pts
60Franklin County3.2-1.4 pts
60Hancock County3.2-1.5 pts
60Knox County3.2-1.4 pts
60Lorain County3.2-1.3 pts
60Morrow County3.2-1.3 pts
60Preble County3.2-1 pts
67Ashland County3.1-1.4 pts
67Ashtabula County3.1-1.6 pts
67Warren County3.1-1.2 pts
70Clinton County3-1.3 pts
70Logan County3-1.4 pts
70Miami County3-1.4 pts
70Paulding County3-1.5 pts
70Tuscarawas County3-1.4 pts
70Wayne County3-1.3 pts
76Delaware County2.9-1.1 pts
76Madison County2.9-1.3 pts
76Shelby County2.9-1.3 pts
76Van Wert County2.9-1.6 pts
80Lake County2.8-1.2 pts
80Putnam County2.8-0.9 pts
80Union County2.8-1 pts
83Auglaize County2.7-1.4 pts
84Geauga County2.6-1.1 pts
84Medina County2.6-1 pts
84Wyandot County2.6-1.4 pts
87Mercer County2.4-1.1 pts
88Holmes County2.3-1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Trumbull County, with 5% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Holmes County, with 2.3% in July 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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